What is the difference between a manager and a leader? I believe that a manager works to achieve a task or a goal. A manager facilitates assets, including equipment, money, and labor, and uses those to achieve a task, usually to make money. A manager cares only about the bottom line; individuals or assets that no longer benefit the task are upgraded or completely replaced. Accomplishing the task is the bottom line for the manager. A leader, on the other hand, is in individual who is often working in the trenches with those being led. They are usually setting the example for what is expected of the group being led. Even though they are leading, they never lord their leadership over those being led; they are often approachable and willing to pitch in whenever work is needed. Leaders recognize that assets are important and need to be taken care of, they need to be molded and shaped into better workers and better people.